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How did Albrecht von Wallenstein strengthen the loyalty of his colonels?
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Albrecht von Wallenstein
Albrecht von Wallenstein, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, 1629; in the Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich.
Albrecht von Wallenstein strengthened the personal loyalty of his colonels primarily by advancing them money to enlist their regiments. By providing the necessary funds for equipment and pay, he effectively bound these officers to his person rather than solely to the imperial treasury.1